Ted Leopold and Michael Pitt were quoted in a Detroit News story examining U.S. District Judge Judith Levy's opinion in Flint Water Crisis-related lawsuit
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Hometownlife.com/Observer & Eccentric -- "Lawsuit: Canton Apartment Owners Evicted Tenants in Addiction Recovery Program"
Hometownlife.com/Observer & Eccentric published a report on a federal housing discrimination case brought against an apartment complex which evicted recovering substance abusers participating in a residential rehab program. Robin Wagner and...
WDIV/NBC/Detroit -- "Midland County Residents Sue State Over Edenville Dam Failure"
WDIV/NBC reported on the Edenville Dam-related Court of Claims filing:
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Newsradio WSGW/Midland -- "Midland Area Homeowners File Class Action"
Michael Pitt was quoted in a report from Newsradio WSGW/Midland on the Court of Claims complaint filed regarding the failure of the Edenville Dam:
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WILX/CBS/Lansing -- "Midland Area Homeowners File Lawsuit Against State of Michigan"
Michael Pitt was quoted in WILX/CBS coverage of the Edenville Dam-related Court of Claims filing:
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WDIV/NBC/Detroit -- "Midland County Residents Sue State Over Edenville Dam Failure"
WDIV/NBC reported on the Edenville Dam-related Court of Claims filing:
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WNEM/CBS/Saginaw-Bay City -- "Midland County Homeowners File Lawsuit Against State of Michigan"
M. Pitt was quoted in a WNEM/CBS report on the Edenville Dam-related Court of Claims case:
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FOX 2 News -- "Mid-Michigan Homeowners Sue State Over Edenville Dam Break, Allege Neglect, Mismanagement"
Michael Pitt was quoted in a FOX 2 News report on the Edenville Dam-related Court of Claims case:
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Detroit Free Press -- "New Flood Lawsuit Claims Michigan Mismanaged Dam"
Michael Pitt was quoted in a Detroit Free Press story on the Court of Claims lawsuit filed by Edenville residents against the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy regarding the failure of the Edenville Dam and subsequent...
Bloomberg Law: "Michigan Inmates Get Sanitary Upgrades, Testing in COVID-19 Suit"
Bloomberg Law cited Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers as attorneys of record in it posted report on the preliminary injunction granted in the Oakland County Jail class action:
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Afro.com -- "First Federal Court Win Ordering Release of Medically-Vulnerable People In Our County Jails"
Cary McGehee was quoted by Afro.com in a posted report on the preliminary injunction granted in the Oakland County Jail COVID-19 class action:
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Oakland Press -- "Federal Judge: Release Medically Vulnerable from Oakland County Jail"
Cary McGehee was quoted in Oakland Press coverage of a favorable ruling for the plaintiffs handed-down in the Oakland County Jail class action:
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Detroit News -- "Judge Orders Oakland County Jail to Submit List of Inmates for Release Consideration"
Cary McGehee was quoted in a report published by Detroit News regarding a ruling issued by U.S. District Judge Linda Parker in the Oakland County Jail class action:
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What You Need to Know About Sick Leave and FMLA During COVID-19
At this point, we have been into the Coronavirus pandemic for several months now. Most people have even gotten used to the stay at home guidelines imposed here in Michigan and in many other states. However, the rules continue to change.
It can be...
The Appeal -- "Lawsuit Seeks the Release of 'Medically Vulnerable' People at Oakland County Jail in Michigan"
Kevin Carlson and Cary McGehee were cited in a report posted in The Appeal (vertical news outlet focusing primarily on the criminal justice system) regarding the problematic conditions at Oakland County Jail due to COVID-19 and the related class...
Detroit News -- "Oakland County Jail Details Efforts to Address COVID-19"
Cary McGehee was quoted in a Detroit News report on actions taken by Oakland County Jail in response to a federal lawsuit filed by prisoners alleging the facility has not adequately protected them from the transmission of the coronavirus:
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MIRS News -- "COVID-19-Related Lawsuits Growing Across Country"
Michael Pitt was quoted in MIRS News coverage of the increasing volume of civil lawsuits being filed in Michigan and throughout the U.S. which are related to the COVID-19 pandemic:
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Detroit News -- "Inmates Refuse COVID-19 Tests, Oakland County Jail Officials Say"
Cary McGehee was quoted in Detroit News coverage of a federal court hearing relating to a class action lawsuit filed by prisoners held at the Oakland County Jail. The prisoners have alleged they are not being provided adequate protection from the...
Detroit News -- "Oakland County Officials Say Jail Cannot Provide Social Distancing"
Kevin Carlson was quoted in Detroit News coverage of a federal court hearing in the matter of a class action suit filed by prisoners in the Oakland County Jail. The lawsuit alleges that the facility is not providing adequate social distancing nor...
WXYZ/ABC -- "Past Issues with Michigan's Unemployment System Affecting Peace Today"
Jennifer Lord was cited in a WXYZ News investigative report on continuing problems with customer service and technology at the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, as the COVID-19 pandemic has increased unemployment rolls and severely taxed the...
Civil Rights Organizations Sue Oakland County Jail For Immediate Release of Vulnerable People Ahead of Deadly COVID-19 Spread
Advocates warn outbreak is imminent inside county jail
Oakland County, MI – Today several civil rights and racial justice groups filed a federal lawsuit calling for the release of medically vulnerable people inside the Oakland County Jail,...
